Aren't half been some clever bastards...

[daveuprite]

Well I've put this in the 'Ride Reports' section, but it may take the record for shortest ride ever... I might rename it 'The Short Way Round'.

Having changed the oil pump gears and various other bits inside my engine, I bolted it all back together, ran it to check for leaks and then decided to warm it through properly by taking it down the lane for a little tootle - just to go through the gears etc.

Forgetting completely that a load of old oil spilt on the garage mat during the oil change and soaked the rear tyre, I climbed on (no need for any gear or a helmet, after all I'm only going 100yards or so) and gave it a good old hoof-full of throttle as I turned out of my barn gate on to the road. Rear knobblie span out instantly like it was on ice and dumped me on the deck in a micro-second. What a total and utter plonker. Now I have some nice grazes for my trouble. But it was quite exciting and I haven't crashed on tarmac for a few years so it made a nice change.

The good thing about all this is that it shows I have not yet grown up to be all careful and sensible, and after about 37 years of biking I still make the most basic schoolboy errors. This is positive and life-affirming. When I start making a long series of boring thorough checks before getting on a bike I'll just yawn and call it a day....

[PHILinFRANCE]

So ..................are you riding with the mad man tomorrow ...........................me Steve and Matt are coming and maybe Barry

Did a bit of bush-whacking today for next time pics to follow , doing Rocky tomoz

Ohh and by the way ........................we don't bounce like we used to

[daveuprite]

Hiya Phil

I'm used to falling into mud and arguing with the odd tree (that bloody tree, it's so strange) - but I haven't kissed the tarmac for ages. Nothing damaged though.

Oh yeah, I'll be there tomorrow. I'm bringing Matt down with me in the Van of Dreams.

See you in't morning...

[herman]

Which reminds me I have two new tyres on the S10 and new rear pads.

[Nigel]

Which reminds me I have two new tyres on the S10 and new rear pads.

TCS off and loads of speed then

[diggermanbob]

Not like you to drop something and not break it Dave